THE MATERNITY BENEFIT (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2017
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🏛️ Became law (Act)
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What does this law do?
This law increases maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks for women with fewer than two surviving children, and extends benefits to adoptive and commissioning mothers. It also requires workplaces with 50+ employees to provide creche facilities and allows work-from-home options after maternity leave.
Who it affects
Employers in establishments with 50 or more employees, women employees, adoptive mothers, and commissioning mothers.
Key provisions
- Increases maternity leave to 26 weeks for women with fewer than two surviving children
- Extends maternity benefits to adoptive mothers (for children under 3 months) and commissioning mothers
- Requires establishments with 50+ employees to provide creche facilities within prescribed distance
- Allows work-from-home after maternity leave with mutual agreement between employer and employee
- Mandates written and electronic notification of benefits to women at initial appointment
Points worth noting
- This is an amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
- Repeals the existing section 5(3) regarding maternity leave duration
- Creates new section 11A for creche facilities
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | XLIII |
| Status | closed (section: bill) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |
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2016-08-11
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2016-08-11
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